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WTJX NEWSFEED: January 21, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published January 21, 2026 at 8:12 PM AST

Pictured: Fighter jets sit parked on the deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: VIPD is advising boaters and drone operators to follow strict safety restrictions as the USS Gerald R. Ford docks near St. Thomas as service members visit the territory. The Ambriola Company is recalling select grated Pecorino Romano cheese products sold nationwide after routine testing detected Listeria. The Office of Cannabis Regulation has approved 10 applicants for conditional dispensary licenses across the territory, meanwhile Cannabis Research and Development applications are now being accepted. A federal jury convicted a St. Croix man of maintaining a drug-involved premises after authorities seized 138 marijuana plants from a residence in Anna’s Hope. Listen to these stories and more.

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Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Marcellina Ventura-Douglas is the Radio News Reporter for WTJX-FM, 93.1. She was born and raised on the island of St. Croix, where her grandfather founded the historic newspaper, The St. Croix Avis. Marcellina earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of the Virgin Islands, also working in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone while she attended school. After leaving Malone's office, Marcellina went on to serve as program director of Vivid Streaming before working for the Virgin Islands National Guard as a Family Assistance Center Specialist from 2017 to 2018, where she supported service members and their families following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer, but was soon tapped to switch to WTJX-FM to deliver local evening news through the WTJX NewsFeed, airing every weekday at 5:00 pm on 93.1 FM and available on demand, wherever you get your podcasts.   <br/>Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org<br/>Phone: (340) 474-1682

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